Meaning of AVOCADO
| Pronunciation: | | `avu'kâdow
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- [n] pear-shaped tropical fruit with green or blackish skin and rich yellowish pulp enclosing a single large seed
- [n] tropical American tree bearing large pulpy green fruits
- [adj] of the dull yellowish green of the meat of an avocado
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| | Synonyms: | | alligator pear, avocado pear, avocado tree, chromatic, Persea Americana |
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| | See Also: | | alligator pear, avocado, avocado, avocado pear, avocado tree, edible fruit, fruit tree, genus Persea, Persea, Persea Americana | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Av`o*ca"do\, n. [Corrupted from the Mexican ahuacatl:
cf. Sp. aguacate, F. aguacat['e], avocat, G. avogadobaum.]
The pulpy fruit of {Persea gratissima}, a tree of tropical
America. It is about the size and shape of a large pear; --
called also {avocado pear}, {alligator pear}, {midshipman's
butter}.
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